The Xiaoxue who was accompanying her now was not a real existence. Her current state should be just a combination of information. Self-consistent, complete, and precisely expressed information was combined according to a certain pattern to form a phantom that looked no different from a physical entity like Xiaoxue. However, Xiaoxue herself did not exist in this space and time. All the information needed to form her did not belong to the phantom but the materials that she "borrowed" from the current space and time. It was like borrowing money to buy a car. However, when the repayment period came, everything had to be repaid. For the phantom Xiaoxue beside her, the repayment period was the moment when the Void Cataclysm occurred. The essence of the repayment was to decompose the phantom into the information units that she "borrowed" from the beginning.
However, the decomposition of the phantom would still leave behind some things. These things were the information that she produced before she decomposed and belonged to herself. In other words, it was all her memories. These memories were not borrowed. They were the wealth that belonged to the phantom. It could even be said that they were the only things that Xiaoxue truly owned in this space and time.
When the Void Cataclysm occurred, all the memories and personality that the phantom carried would not disappear. Instead, they would advance along the timeline and gradually merge with her original body. It seemed that according to the calculations of the two naughty kids (Xiaoxue and Xiaoqian), this merging would accompany Xiaoxue throughout her childhood and would be completed when she turned seventeen. By then, the seventeen-year-old Xiaoxue would become an ultimate? Really? Profound? Super naughty kid. She would have a unique memory: Inverted Memory. And the specific moment when this part of the memory was formed was the moment when she projected her phantom.
However, this was just the naughty kid's guess. What would happen when the time came, even Xiaoxue and Xiaoqian who were carrying out this plan did not know. Xiaoxue used a famous saying as a footnote to her plan: In theory.
"I say, the two of you are really daring." I forcefully stuffed all these things into my head. After going back and forth a few times, I couldn't help but poke Xiaoxue's forehead. "Messing with your timeline? Aren't you afraid that you'll ruin yourself? Moreover, if these abnormal memories started appearing from the age of three, would there be any problems? I'm afraid a three-year-old child won't be able to take it … "
Xiaoxue rolled her eyes and said, "When I was four, I heard sister Liliana tell me the story of Little Red Riding Hood and more than forty rapists. Tell me, which one is more shocking to me?"
I turned my head and saw that Liliana was creeping down from the chair. Seeing that she was about to escape, I immediately grabbed the back of the girl's collar and lifted her into the air. I swung her back and forth as if my life depended on it, "What can you say to a four-year-old girl? Tell her that Liu, Guan, and Zhang became sworn brothers in the Peach Garden to protect Xuanzang and go to the Vatican to obtain Buddhist scriptures! "
"Boss … Boss, please stop …" Liliana was spinning in the air like a washing machine. She couldn't even speak properly. "It's going to break … Wah! My clothes are going to break! "
Then, I heard a ripping sound. Liliana almost fell out of the clothes completely naked. Accompanied by a cry of "I can't get married", the fake Loli Archbishop turned into a green light and dashed into the room. I stared blankly at the clothes in my hands. I thought to myself, how is it possible for a priest's robe to be torn by a weight of more than 15 kilograms?
This girl's escaping methods are getting more and more brilliant! Her next step is probably to run naked!
Xiaoxue turned a blind eye to everything that was happening in front of her and continued what I had just said, "The story of Liu, Guan, and Zhang becoming sworn brothers in the Peach Garden to protect Xuanzang and go to the Vatican to obtain Buddhist scriptures was told to me by Shallow Shallow's mother. She said that Xuanzang had a mount called Red Rabbit. He stole it from Lu Bu when he passed by Hulao Pass to obtain Buddhist scriptures …"
I was speechless. According to my understanding of Shallow Shallow, the fact that she didn't say that she stole it from Emperor Yang of Sui was enough to show that she had made progress in history … How great was Xiaoxue's childhood?
"No matter what, I am relieved to know that you were able to return smoothly after the void catastrophe." I rubbed Xiaoxue's hair and said with relief. Although I didn't understand many details, I was still happy to know the general premise. Xiaoxue looked at me with a mischievous smile. "Dad, you can't be thinking that the phantom in front of you and my real body are two different people, right?"
I was stunned. I suddenly realized that I might have subconsciously thought that way.
"Before the information completely returns, there will indeed be an illusion of being cut apart. After all, after this phantom state dissipates, there will be a blank period until my real body reaches seventeen years old. But in the end, the phantom is the real body, a unified personality, and eventually a unified memory. The only difference is probably the order of the memories … Hmm, Dad really is a person who likes to let his imagination run wild."
I realized that when I talked to Xiaoxue, the most common state that appeared was speechless. Not only did this girl's thoughts jump around, but she also understood my dad too well. I even felt that she understood me better than I understood myself. So, I didn't bother to argue with her, so I just lay down on the grass and watched the stars with my daughter.
Speaking of which, how long has it been since I last experienced this kind of stargazing in the yard at night?
"Oh right, Dad, when we were young, you would occasionally stay at home, and you liked to bring me to stargaze like this. You told me about flying the spaceship around these stars, and you told me that these stars are basically stars. Then, we started guessing which stars have planets around them, and which stars are actually dead …"
"Oh, and then?"
"Then, you brought me to the spaceship and flew over to see who guessed correctly. You always act shamelessly. Later, I found out that all the celestial bodies in the shadow space are man-made, and they can move around. I never guessed correctly even once!"
I was speechless. So, my future daily life is so advanced?!
At noon the next day, the seduction of the Mellowans … Mm, the trapping operation officially began. The research center repaired the cube-shaped hibernation pod, and to ensure that the transdimensional signal it emitted could be received by the Mellowans, the scientists even gave it a more powerful amplification module. Of course, the anti-power was strictly limited to prevent the enemy from being alerted. The hibernation pod was placed in the colonial ship that transported it at the beginning, and it was sent to the White Zone in the void beyond the borders of the Empire. Along with the colonial ship, there were also several old escort ships of the Fifth Fleet.
Everything was simulated to the most realistic degree. Cocokina even restored the two giant holes on the front of the colonial ship. The two giant holes that pierced through the entire outer protective layer were pierced by the Mellowans' main cannons when they fled the shelter. Cocokina restored them to create the illusion that the colonial ship and its escort ships had been fleeing here in a panic after being separated from the main fleet. This way, in the eyes of the Mellowans, any traces of the Empire or any third party that might have alerted them would be erased.
The spaceships that were disguised as the lost fleet would probably not return, or at least, the escort ships. According to the information we had, the Mellowans were truly a race raised by the old Empire. They were quick, accurate, ruthless, and ferocious in a single wave of attack tactics. When they found out that the fleet was acting as bait, they would probably learn from their previous experience of letting them escape and destroy all the escort ships with their heavy cannons. Then, they would attack the colonial ship to stop the latter from warping. That was why Cocokina was prepared to abandon the spaceships, and he did not leave anyone on the spaceships. The spaceships were piloted by a temporarily installed automatic system. Since we did not need them to fight, simple autopilot should be enough.
Together with the bait fleet were the elite Dimensional Raiders personally led by the Asida and Asidora sisters. This small unit was hidden in the colonial ship, together with the cube-shaped hibernation pod. The Mellowans would never have imagined that a group of the world's most indefensible predators were hiding in the seemingly tattered and fleeing colonial ship. The Asida and Asidora's mission was simple. Before the Mellowans' main camp noticed their presence, they had to 'throw' the enemy fleet into the Empire's territory. This was an impossible task for the average Space Raider. Such a high-speed and wide-range Space Shift was extremely demanding on the operator, and the Void environment would cause great interference to the operation. Only the Twin Twins, the Asida sisters, would dare to take on such a task. In fact, the operation of 'throwing' the Mellowans' fleet over would all be completed by the poor sisters. As for the other Dimensional Raiders who accompanied the sisters, they were basically only responsible for enhancing stealth and protection.
We did not know when the Melovans would take the bait, and we were not even sure if they would take the bait. In fact, this entire trap plan was built on the basis of 'established inference'. Although there was actual evidence to prove that the Melovans were not hiding in some remote place, there was no direct evidence to prove that they were really in the Void White Zone far away from the border. Using Sandora's words, our plan was like fishing with luck. You might not even know if the one who took the bait would be the fish or Isana. But anyway, it did not cost much. The spaceships of the Fifth Fleet were basically scraps, while the Asida and Asidora were a pair of lilies … I don't need to say much. Other than when they were carrying out missions, they were a pair of mascots. Their existence in the City of Shadows was not even as valuable as the Town Security. Instead of watching the poor sisters cook in their own little shop all day, it would be better to find something for them to do. At least they could eat a few good meals. Otherwise, their burps would be filled with the smell of preservatives.
And I still remembered the promise I made to a certain puppet the night before. Today, I would bring her out to play. Our destination was the city in the heavens. So, after the Asida sisters set off and finished the work on hand, I dragged my family and led a bunch of excited naughty children to this new world hanging in the Shadow Space.
Of course, although it was said to be a play, it was probably only the happy little ones at home who would treat it as a game (and perhaps the simple-minded Shallow Shallow?). I was now infected with work syndrome. As long as there was anything related to work within two hundred meters of me, I would definitely not be able to calm down. I thought about it. There seemed to be no place in the entire heavens that I could focus on. That place was currently busy with reconstruction!
Our teleportation point was set on the Angel's Wall. This was the most magnificent building in the entire heavens. At the same time, it was also the building with the fastest restoration progress. In fact, the restoration work here was basically completed. Other than some key equipment that was still being adjusted, the Angel's Wall had completely returned to its former bustling state. As soon as we came out of the teleportation gate, Cyndia immediately ran a big round along the extremely wide wall. Then, she rushed over and cheered, "Uncle, uncle! So, you also built this kind of floating temple in the sky? "
I thought about it and felt that this child must be thinking about her own home. The heavens did indeed have some similarities to the Divine Realm, especially since more than 90% of the buildings here were shaped like temples or had a bit of a mystical aura. Moreover, the entire building complex floated in the clouds. This scene was very similar to the Glorious Divine Court.
"Why did she come along?" This time, the puppet didn't sit on my shoulder. Instead, she sat on my neck as if she was riding on a horse. She completely occupied the high ground. As she swayed her body, she muttered softly, "She's not … my child."
I shrugged my shoulders and said, "The more people, the livelier it is."
The little puppet forcefully kicked me and said, "Isn't it lively enough every day? That idiot with grass on her head stole my snacks in the afternoon and you didn't even do anything! "
After the "Green Idiot", "Idiot pretending to be young", and "Idiot babbling idiot", Liliana finally received a new nickname from the little puppet: The Idiot with Grass on Her Head. The latter was right next to me. When she heard the little puppet's words, she immediately proudly straightened the funny tender grass on her head and said, "You are just jealous! Even if you want to grow, you don't have this ability! Have you ever seen an ahoge that can photosynthesize? Have you?! "
The elder sister couldn't help but slap Liliana's head, causing the grass to fall off. "Alright, it's not about growing face. How many times have you grown strange things on your body? Last time, there was a jasmine flower in your hair …"
Liliana looked at me bitterly and said, "Didn't you guys make tea and drink it in the end?"
I felt that the topic was getting more and more dangerous and curious, so I quickly stopped talking.
I looked around and saw a few white figures rushing over from afar. They were Alleria and the others who had sensed that we had entered this space and had come to greet us. I didn't inform her before coming because I wanted to give her a surprise. Further away, I saw a lot of things that I hadn't seen the last time I was here.
On the floating platforms and corridors in the sky, there were already Elemental Guards and Golem Soldiers on duty. Huge Gunda Colossi were patrolling along the wide sky path. A translucent light purple magical creature that looked like a long-tailed bird flew through the clouds. It was probably a guard unit. At each node of the Angel's Wall, the soldiers on duty were the new Mystical Shiring Apostles. I couldn't tell if they were Magic Vanguards or Arcane Enforcers. There was no difference between the two units. I hadn't even remembered their uniforms yet.
Compared to the last time I had left, this place was much livelier.
"Your Majesty!" Alleria's voice pulled me back from my thoughts. I turned to see Odemsius and a few high-ranking officers behind her. It seemed that they had been patrolling the cities in the Heavenly Realm.
Alleria and the others were pleasantly surprised by our sudden visit. But before she could say anything, Cyndia suddenly jumped out and said, "Wow, are you uncle's relative? Why don't you have a face too? "
… This child still remembered what I looked like in my Void Form. Now, she thought that anyone without a face was my relative. Speaking of which, this girl was probably just messing around! According to Godfather, Cyndia's mind was actually comparable to an adult's, so she was definitely messing around now!
Alleria was stunned by the sudden appearance of this little girl. The blurry mist around her grew brighter and brighter. I immediately pressed down on Cyndia's head and introduced her. "Xingchen's daughter … err, the child of the Father God. She's here to stay for two days."
"Her Royal Highness from the Realm of Gods?" Alleria had never seen Cyndia before. She was a little surprised, but other than that, she wasn't too surprised. She probably met a lot of high-level Protoss during the old Empire era. This one in front of her was at most a little special. For the Shiring Apostles, they didn't need to be too concerned about things that didn't involve the specific interests of the Empire.
"Uncle, I want to go up there. Is that okay?" Cyndia's eyes darted around. She found that there were things she was interested in everywhere. She immediately pointed at a tower that was emitting a gentle glow and shouted. The puppet on her neck immediately followed, "That's right, that's right! Something I've never seen before. It wasn't here the last time I came! "
"I brought the children here to play today," I said to Alleria with a smile. I said to Alleria with a smile. The latter nodded in understanding and waved her hand to dismiss the accompanying officers. She spread her wings and floated to my side. "I'll be your guide then. That's a new energy node. The nearby buildings have started operating, and the demand for energy has returned to normal. Now we're rebuilding the old energy supply network. "
"Looks like your construction progress is quite fast." I looked around, feeling that every place was very fresh. There were a lot of things I'd never seen before, including buildings and soldiers. It was said that the cities in Celestial were being rebuilt at a rate of one in seven days. Now that I'd seen it with my own eyes, I reckoned that without Alleria to lead the way, I would've been lost within two hundred meters of the portal.
"Not enough. The reconstruction of the basic facilities is going smoothly, but the large-scale facilities, such as the Star Sculpting Pool, still need time to fully start. Right now, our factories that manufacture various space vehicles and large-scale weapons are operating at less than one-third … "
"Don't talk about these things!!!" Before Alleria could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by an impatient puppet. "Didn't we agree to rest today?!"
I put my hand on top of my head to block the little fists that rained down on me. I smiled helplessly at Alleria. "Forget it. Just write it in the report when we get back."
"Ah!" Little Bubble followed us in a daze. Suddenly, she let out an inexplicable cry of joy. Then, she pulled out something that made Alleria's body stiffen.
A rope.
"Kite!" Little Bubble happily uttered a word with a clear meaning. I smacked my forehead. This little guy finally realized what I meant!
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